Research council assures support for Filipino inventions

MANILA: The National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) on Thursday said it supports the discoveries and inventions of Filipino scientists nationwide.

‘In fact, sa kasalukuyan, ang pinopondohan namin ay ‘yung basic research. Pagdating sa appl…

BI agents arrest Japanese fugitive in Pasay City

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested a Japanese man wanted by authorities in Tokyo for large-scale theft in Pasay City.

In a statement on Thursday, Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the fugitive as 55-year-old Takayuki Kagoshima…

PH shares fall, peso trades at 55-level for 5 days

MANILA: Local shares declined anew on Thursday on central banks’ statement that policy easing is yet on the horizon, while the peso extended its 55-level trading for five days.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended the day weaker, down by …

Vietnam’s production on path to recovery

Hanoi: The manufacturing sector recorded a return to growth right from the outset of 2024, with activities expanding in February fueled by increases in both volume and orders, experts from S and P Global said.

The S and P Global Vietnam Manufacturing…

Cashless payments surge by over 63%

Hanoi: Non-cash payment transactions increased by 63.3% in volume and 41.45% in value in January, compared to the same period last year, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced.

According to the central bank, internet banking transactions surge…

Vietnam Airlines reschedules flights to Germany due to air strikes

Hanoi: The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, has temporarily suspended flights to Frankfurt due to air strikes at German airports.

Flight VN37 from Hanoi to Frankfurt and flight VN31 from HCM City to Frankfurt will take off on March 7 evening …

Vietnam, New Zealand eye further trade growth

Hanoi: Economic and trade ties between Vietnam and New Zealand have developed continuously since the upgrade of bilateral ties to strategic partnership in September 2009, and the upcoming visit to New Zealand by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is an oc…